Cimier de danse buffle "kablé" · Burkina Faso, Tusian · ID: 3046112
Vendu
1 200 €
Provenance
Karl-Heinz Krieg, Neuenkirchen, GermanyGerman Private Collection
Description
wood, pigments,
These headdresses were made exclusively for initiates for whom the buffalo had been chosen as totem or protective spirit animal.
These headdresses are danced during performances that welcome initiates back into the community, where the masqueraders mimic the behaviour of the represented animal.